#140803
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.1% 0.026 50.9), rgb(20, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#140803 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140803 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 74%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.026 50.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #140803 | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140803 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140803 text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140803 text on black | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#A97F67
oklch(63.1% 0.063 51)
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Step 600
600
#94684E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#674734
oklch(42.8% 0.053 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140803
oklch(15.1% 0.026 50.9)
#140803 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B0903 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C03 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170607 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140803
#140803
oklch(15.1% 0.026 50.9)
- #010D14
#010D14
oklch(15% 0.027 229.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #140803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.112
Use #140803 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.